In what has been a whirlwind turn of events over the past day, Alan Pardew has left Newcastle after four years in favor of taking up the Crystal Palace job. It is a surprising decision to say the least. »12/30/14 12:22pm 12/30/14 12:22pm

This is Steve Harper, a 39-year-old goalkeeper in his first season for Hull City after being a fixture on the Newcastle United bench for the better part of 20 years, which included stints on loan elsewhere. He is, relatively speaking, baddish at his job. »9/03/14 3:14pm 9/03/14 3:14pm

John Alder and Liam Sweeney were two Newcastle United superfans among the 298 listed passengers flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur on Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which was shot down near the Ukraine-Russia border. They were headed to New Zealand to watch the Magpies preseason tour, with games scheduled next… »7/19/14 1:24pm 7/19/14 1:24pm

It seems like we've been here before, with a member of the Premier League's royalty losing unexpectedly to a team with nowhere near comparable talent. But that's the 2013 season for you, where Arsenal and Liverpool face off in a top-of-the-table clash while fighting off the likes of Tottenham, Southampton, and Everton. »11/02/13 12:20pm 11/02/13 12:20pm

Everyone's favorite horse-punching soccer fan is really sorry about being such a horse-puncher. The man you see in the video above has been identified as 45-year-old Barry Rogerson, a Northumberland resident who claims that it was simply drunken panic that caused him punch Bud the police horse, not a violent… »4/17/13 2:42pm 4/17/13 2:42pm

The FA decided not to hold a minute of silence for Margaret Thatcher, fearing it would turn ugly. Instead, fans took it on themselves to recall the bad old days of the 1980s, with full-on brawls with opposing supporters, police, and each other. »4/15/13 11:00am 4/15/13 11:00am

"You know what would be fun? A football match," one might say to a friend. "Let's get tickets and go," a friend might respond. "It'll be a nice day and there would be absolutely no chance of us getting soaked to the bone by some random, malfunctioning sprinkler positioned right at the edge of the pitch and facing the… »11/04/12 3:27pm 11/04/12 3:27pm

Newcastle won its first match at Stamford Bridge since 1986 with a shocker of a 2-0 victory over Chelsea, keyed by Papiss Cissé's two goals—the second of which is a strong challenger to Peter Crouch for EPL goal of the season. »5/02/12 4:50pm 5/02/12 4:50pm

"The Board of Newcastle United can today confirm that the Club is for sale at the price of £100m. Interested parties should contact Newcastle United at admin@nufc.co.uk (or Keith Harris at Seymour Pierce) for further details." [The Sun] »6/08/09 3:15pm 6/08/09 3:15pm